Annual Rental Growth Slowest on Record

The May CoreLogic RP Data monthly rental review confirms that over the past month, rental rates increased at their slowest pace on record.

Good news for those looking to rent.

Sydney and Hobart have seen the strongest rental growth over the past year which indicates a disconnect between demand and supply.

Sydney stands out as seeing strong population growth which is creating more demand for accommodation in the city.

Although Sydney & Melbourne recorded low rental yields, investors in these two cities are clearly not targeting rental returns.

It appears to be purely a capital growth play and likely to remain this way, at least for the time being.

For a more balanced approach to property investment, it is recommended investors look to markets like Brisbane or Adelaide which currently appear to be more financially attractive, however buyers should not expect value growth to match that of Sydney or Melbourne any time soon.

Snapshot:

Sydney & Hobart recorded the greatest annual increases in weekly rents while rents in Perth, Darwin & Canberra have dropped by -4.5%, -5.5% and -0.6% respectively.

Rents are now rising at their slowest annual rate on record.

Across the individual capital cities over the past year, Sydney and Hobart have recorded the greatest increases in weekly rents.

Rents fell over the past three months in Perth and Darwin; along with Canberra these cities have recorded rental falls over the year, down -4.5%, -5.5% and -0.6% respectively.

Combined capital city rental rates increased by 0.1% in May

Combined capital city rental rates are recorded at $488 per week

Rents rose by 0.1% over the month, 0.6% over the quarter & 1.5% over the past 12 months

Rental rates across the combined capital cities increased by 0.1% in May 2015 and are now increasing at their slowest pace on record.

Combined capital city rental rates are recorded at $488 per week and risen by 0.1% over the month, 0.6% over the past three months and by 1.5% over the past 12 months.

Capital city rental rates continue to rise however, the rate of increase has slowed markedly from an annual increase of 2.2% a year ago to 1.5% currently.

The sluggish rental appreciation can likely be attributed to the ongoing boom in dwelling construction across Australia’s capital cities accompanied by record high participation in the housing market from investors.

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